Position of the Russian Church outside Russia as to the issue of holiness of Moscow Patriarchate in the period of metropolitan Filaret (Voznesensky)

This article is devoted to the attitude of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia to Moscow Patriarchate during the period Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky). During his years as head of the Russian Church Abroad, criticism of the actions of Moscow Patriarchate intensifi ed. The reason for crit...

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Main Author: Andrey Kostryukov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: St. Tikhon's Orthodox University 2021-12-01
Series:Vestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ II. Istoriâ, Istoriâ Russkoj Pravoslavnoj Cerkvi
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Online Access:https://periodical.pstgu.ru/ru/pdf/article/7418
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description This article is devoted to the attitude of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia to Moscow Patriarchate during the period Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky). During his years as head of the Russian Church Abroad, criticism of the actions of Moscow Patriarchate intensifi ed. The reason for criticism was the Patriarchate’s support for the Communist state, as well as its participation in the ecumenical movement. Metropolitan Filaret, who initially expressed his opinion with restraint, gradually changed his rhetoric. Partly, the Metropolitan’s sharpness was due to the infl uence of radicals, i.e. Protopresbyter George (Grabbe) (later Bishop Gregory) and Archimandrite Panteleimon (Metropoulos). The Councils and the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia also made harsh statements. In particular, it was said that Moscow Patriarchate cannot be considered the successor of His Holiness Patriarch Tikhon, and its orders are illegal. Attempts were made to declare Moscow Patriarchate unholy (Rus. безблагодатный, lit. ‘with no divine grace’). This opinion was expressed by the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, Metropolitan Filaret (Voznesensky), as well as by the secretary of the Synod of Bishops, Protopresbyter George Grabbe. They believed that the holiness (Rus. благодать) of the cleric of Moscow Patriarchate can only be obtained at the moment of joining the Russian Church Outside Russia. Despite this opinion, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia did not offi cially declare Moscow Patriarchate unholy. A large part of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia spoke of Moscow Patriarchate with respect and were ready for dialogue.
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spelling doaj.art-02021efeffcb43b4be7823d183b9a4c92023-03-08T10:41:27ZrusSt. Tikhon's Orthodox UniversityVestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ II. Istoriâ, Istoriâ Russkoj Pravoslavnoj Cerkvi1991-64342409-48112021-12-019898130142http://dx.doi.org/10.15382/sturII202198.130-14211Position of the Russian Church outside Russia as to the issue of holiness of Moscow Patriarchate in the period of metropolitan Filaret (Voznesensky)Andrey Kostryukov0St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University for Humanities; 6/1 Likhov Pereulok, office 219, Moscow 127051, Russian FederationThis article is devoted to the attitude of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia to Moscow Patriarchate during the period Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky). During his years as head of the Russian Church Abroad, criticism of the actions of Moscow Patriarchate intensifi ed. The reason for criticism was the Patriarchate’s support for the Communist state, as well as its participation in the ecumenical movement. Metropolitan Filaret, who initially expressed his opinion with restraint, gradually changed his rhetoric. Partly, the Metropolitan’s sharpness was due to the infl uence of radicals, i.e. Protopresbyter George (Grabbe) (later Bishop Gregory) and Archimandrite Panteleimon (Metropoulos). The Councils and the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia also made harsh statements. In particular, it was said that Moscow Patriarchate cannot be considered the successor of His Holiness Patriarch Tikhon, and its orders are illegal. Attempts were made to declare Moscow Patriarchate unholy (Rus. безблагодатный, lit. ‘with no divine grace’). This opinion was expressed by the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, Metropolitan Filaret (Voznesensky), as well as by the secretary of the Synod of Bishops, Protopresbyter George Grabbe. They believed that the holiness (Rus. благодать) of the cleric of Moscow Patriarchate can only be obtained at the moment of joining the Russian Church Outside Russia. Despite this opinion, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia did not offi cially declare Moscow Patriarchate unholy. A large part of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia spoke of Moscow Patriarchate with respect and were ready for dialogue.https://periodical.pstgu.ru/ru/pdf/article/7418moscow patriarchate russian orthodox church abroad third all-russian council holiness sacraments metropolitan filaret (voznesensky) archbishop averky (taushev) archbishop anthony (bartoshevich) protopresbyter george grabbe archimandrite panteleimon (metropoulos) a. i. solzhenitsynмосковская патриархия русская православная церковь заграницей третий всезарубежный собор благодать таинства митрополит филарет (вознесенский) архиепископ аверкий (таушев) архиепископ антоний (бартошевич) протопресвитер георгий граббе архимандрит пантелеимон (метропулос) а. и. солженицын
spellingShingle Andrey Kostryukov
Position of the Russian Church outside Russia as to the issue of holiness of Moscow Patriarchate in the period of metropolitan Filaret (Voznesensky)
Vestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ II. Istoriâ, Istoriâ Russkoj Pravoslavnoj Cerkvi
moscow patriarchate
russian orthodox church abroad
third all-russian council
holiness
sacraments
metropolitan filaret (voznesensky)
archbishop averky (taushev)
archbishop anthony (bartoshevich)
protopresbyter george grabbe
archimandrite panteleimon (metropoulos)
a. i. solzhenitsyn
московская патриархия
русская православная церковь заграницей
третий всезарубежный собор
благодать
таинства
митрополит филарет (вознесенский)
архиепископ аверкий (таушев)
архиепископ антоний (бартошевич)
протопресвитер георгий граббе
архимандрит пантелеимон (метропулос)
а. и. солженицын
title Position of the Russian Church outside Russia as to the issue of holiness of Moscow Patriarchate in the period of metropolitan Filaret (Voznesensky)
title_full Position of the Russian Church outside Russia as to the issue of holiness of Moscow Patriarchate in the period of metropolitan Filaret (Voznesensky)
title_fullStr Position of the Russian Church outside Russia as to the issue of holiness of Moscow Patriarchate in the period of metropolitan Filaret (Voznesensky)
title_full_unstemmed Position of the Russian Church outside Russia as to the issue of holiness of Moscow Patriarchate in the period of metropolitan Filaret (Voznesensky)
title_short Position of the Russian Church outside Russia as to the issue of holiness of Moscow Patriarchate in the period of metropolitan Filaret (Voznesensky)
title_sort position of the russian church outside russia as to the issue of holiness of moscow patriarchate in the period of metropolitan filaret voznesensky
topic moscow patriarchate
russian orthodox church abroad
third all-russian council
holiness
sacraments
metropolitan filaret (voznesensky)
archbishop averky (taushev)
archbishop anthony (bartoshevich)
protopresbyter george grabbe
archimandrite panteleimon (metropoulos)
a. i. solzhenitsyn
московская патриархия
русская православная церковь заграницей
третий всезарубежный собор
благодать
таинства
митрополит филарет (вознесенский)
архиепископ аверкий (таушев)
архиепископ антоний (бартошевич)
протопресвитер георгий граббе
архимандрит пантелеимон (метропулос)
а. и. солженицын
url https://periodical.pstgu.ru/ru/pdf/article/7418
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